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Zhaochen Luo

Research Associate, Senior
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Vaccination with antigenically complex hemagglutinin mixtures confers broad protection from influenza disease.

Journal Article Sci Transl Med · May 2024 Current seasonal influenza virus vaccines induce responses primarily against immunodominant but highly plastic epitopes in the globular head of the hemagglutinin (HA) glycoprotein. Because of viral antigenic drift at these sites, vaccines need to be update ... Full text Link to item Cite

Engineered influenza virions reveal the contributions of non-hemagglutinin structural proteins to vaccine mediated protection.

Journal Article J Virol · April 26, 2021 The development of improved and universal anti-influenza vaccines would represent a major advance in the protection of human health. In order to facilitate the development of such vaccines, understanding how viral proteins can contribute to protection from ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dual Role of Toll-Like Receptor 7 in the Pathogenesis of Rabies Virus in a Mouse Model

Journal Article Journal of Virology · April 16, 2020 Developing targeted treatment for RABV requires understanding the innate immune response to the virus because early virus clearance is essential for preventing the fatality when the infection has progressed to the CNS. Previous studies have reveale ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Control of virus induced type I interferon signaling during pregnancy

ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027

CIVICs Component A Year 7 - Option 6

ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026

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